Former West Ham star follows in the footsteps of Drogba and Anelka to seek fortune in China's Super League

CHINA'S growing popularity as the preferred destination for ageing former
English Premier League players shows no sign of slowing with striker
Frederic Kanoute completing a move to Beijing Guoan, the Chinese Super
League side said.

The Beijing club said in a brief statement on Saturday that the 2007 African
Footballer of the Year had completed his move but gave no details of the
contract. Kanoute’s former club Sevilla said the 34-year-old had agreed a
two-year deal with Beijing.

Malian Kanoute spent seven successful years in Spain after plying his trade
at Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. Beijing Guoan are currently third
in the Chinese Super League and face leaders Guangzhou Evergrande later
today.

The transfer adds to the ever growing list of big foreign signings made by
Chinese clubs in recent times. Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba recently
followed his former Chelsea teammate Nicolas Anelka in making a lucrative